Minority Community
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OPINION | 'Saugat-e-Modi': Is it for Muslim votes?
India | March 26, 2025 17:17 ISTEach office bearer of the Minority Morcha will identify 100 needy persons from a mosque with the help of the mosque committee and will deliver the "Saugaat-e-Modi" kit to them as a gift.
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US NSA Sullivan dials Yunus, expresses concerns over human rights situation in Bangladesh
World | December 24, 2024 10:44 ISTBiden administration re-iterated the United States' support for a prosperous, stable, and democratic Bangladesh, and offered their continued support in meeting the challenges Bangladesh faces.
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India's stern reply to Pakistan at UN: 'We are well aware of condition of minority...' | WATCH
World | October 27, 2024 10:19 ISTIndia noted an estimated thousand women of these minority communities, as per data from Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission, are subject to “abduction, forced religious conversions and forced marriages every year. "Anyway, I could go on, but I'll end here," said Harish.
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UN-backed experts again grill Pakistan, ask it to end violence against THIS community
World | July 25, 2024 19:11 ISTA group of independent experts backed by the UN voiced serious concern regarding heightened discrimination and violence against Pakistan's Ahmadi minority community, urging authorities to take measures to ensure their safety and protection.
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'Despite facing persecution elsewhere in the world, they...' PM Modi on Muslim minority in India
World | December 21, 2023 10:21 ISTWhile speaking to American media, PM Narendra Modi, who is leading the Bhartiya Janata Party, which has recently secured victory in five out of three Hindi-speaking states, emphasised how Indian Parsees has achieved economic success despite being a micro-minority community in India.
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US Commission to hold hearing on religious freedom in India despite New Delhi rejects biased report
World | September 15, 2023 11:45 ISTThe USCIRF report alleged that the Indian government has enacted and enforced discriminatory policies targeting religious minorities, including anti-conversion laws, cow slaughter laws, and legislation granting citizenship preferences based on religion.
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Ahead of 2024 elections, BJP Minority Morcha to organise 'Modi Mitra' to woo minorities
India | April 15, 2023 22:06 ISTThe BJP will reach out to the Pasmanda Muslim society, apprising them about the policies and plans of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government, sources said.
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board calls uniform civil code 'irrelevant' for multi-religious nation
India | February 06, 2023 6:11 ISTAccording to the statement released by the organisation, it alleged that the environment of the country is not "friendly" and added some governments have been imposing laws on the minority community that contradict their personal law.
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Bihar Minority Welfare Minister Jama Khan claims being Hindu Rajput
India | July 10, 2021 14:16 ISTBihar Minority Welfare Minister Jama Khan on Thursday claimed that he is a Hindu Rajput, and that his ancestors had converted to Islam.
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'Systematic discrimination' faced by Muslim community in criminal justice system: Owaisi
National | November 04, 2019 12:55 ISTHe was reacting to the acquittal of one of the accused in the 2008 Rampur CRPF camp attack case by a court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. In a tweet on Sunday, the Hyderabad MP said, "Muslims are incarcerated in terror cases only to be acquitted after decades. We experience systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system regardless of the party in power
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Don't deny students, candidates right to wear hijab, carry kirpan: Minorities body to government departments
India | January 13, 2019 16:39 ISTThe Delhi Minorities Commission has asked city government departments to allow minorities to wear dresses and carry articles as per their religious beliefs when appearing in recruitment and academic tests.
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Government to hike scholarship for girl students from minority communities
India | July 22, 2018 16:55 ISTIt has also decided to start aggressive campaign to increase awareness about the scheme.
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Who are the minorities in Jammu and Kashmir? SC asks central, state governments
India | March 28, 2017 7:51 ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday asked both the central as well as the Jammu and Kashmir governments to clarify who constituted minority community in the state.
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Lynching Dimapur: Nagaland Govt sends report to MHA, admits lapses
India | March 07, 2015 18:50 ISTNew Delhi: In a report to Ministry of Home Affairs, the state government on Saturday admitted to the lapse on part of the local administration in the mob lynching of a rape suspect in Dimapur,
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Gujarat: Boy from minority community thrashed for catching kite; 3 killed in communal clash
India | January 15, 2015 7:18 ISTAhmedabad: Three persons were killed and at least ten others were injured in the clashes between two communities in and around Hansot town of Bharuch district today, police said.“The situation is now under control as
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Police rejects allegations of torture during Trilokpuri clash
India | November 11, 2014 7:33 ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police yesterday rejected allegations of torture, high-handedness and discrimination on its part in dealing with women of minority communities during the recent clashes in East Delhi's Trilokpuri area.Referring to media reports in
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Muslims to Modi: Rein in leaders who "spew venom" against the minority community
India | September 21, 2014 7:24 ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment on Indian Muslims that they will "live for India and die for India", was Saturday welcomed by many Muslim groups and leaders, even as some said that Modi
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Pakistan's minority community is fighting back: Daily
World | March 11, 2013 13:15 ISTIslamabad, Mar 11: Pakistan's minority community, which has been pushed into a corner after repeated attacks, is now fighting back, said a daily Monday."It is with deep sadness that one contemplates how 2013 is turning
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Don't brand innocent people from minorities as terrorists, SC tells Gujarat Police
India | September 27, 2012 9:20 ISTNew Delhi, Sep 27 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Gujarat Police not to brand innocent persons belonging to minority community as terrorist and put them behind bars simply because they belong to
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31 Get Life Term For Sardarpura Massacre In Gujarat, 42 Acquitted
India | November 09, 2011 22:43 ISTMehsana (Gujarat), Nov 9: A special court in Gujarat today convicted 31 of the 73 accused in the 2002 Sardarpura post-Godhra riot case in which 33 people of a minority community were burnt alive. All
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